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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.315

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is Kṛṣṇa Himself

“Sanātana Gosvāmī said, “My dear Lord, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda. All the Vedic literatures are vibrated through Your breathing.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.315, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana Gosvāmī addresses Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • He identifies Him as Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda. His prayer recognizes the Lord’s divine identity.
  • Sanātana Gosvāmī declares that all the Vedic literatures are vibrated through the Lord’s breathing.

Try this today

Read Sanātana Gosvāmī’s prayer aloud once, paying attention to whom he is addressing.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa Himself shape my approach to His teachings?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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